Comments by "doveton sturdee" (@dovetonsturdee7033) on "hazards and catastrophes" channel.

@rknine7998 There weren't enough lifeboats, but there were more than Boad of Trade Regulations demanded. More than half of the lifeboats were not empty. Although they were not full. Smith ordered 'women & children first' in accordance with the tradition of the 'Birkenhead Drill.' The correct colour for distress rockets was white. Titanic carried 36 such rockets. Californian's officers notified her captain of their concerns. He chose not to act. How does any of this suggest that 'The Titanic was purposely sunk to prevent billionaires from reaching America' as you claimed?
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@rknine7998 You are simply wrong. Distress rockets at the time were white. Titanic's also had exploding heads. According to information entered into the record at the British Inquiry, the Titanic carried thirty-six socket signals. The White Star Line provided these thirty-six signals to be used in case of emergency, and they were the latest pyrotechnics for maritime use. What made them different from previous illuminations was they carried an explosive device or report [a loud sound in addition to illumination] in the nose of the rocket and also sent a shower of white stars cascading down as the “socket signal” exploded several hundred feet above the ship firing them. Further reference to the minutes, concerning responses to questions about the colours of the rockets :- Fourth Officer Joseph Boxhall: “Just white stars, bright.” when asked about the colour of the distress signals he fired from Titanic. Second Officer Charles Lightoller: “Principally white, almost white.” when asked about the color of the stars that were thrown out by the shell burst. Joseph Boxhall was in charge of firing these signals. He was assisted by QM George Rowe after Rowe and Bright came on the bridge carrying the extra signals that were stored aft. Charles Lightoller was in charge of loading and launching lifeboats on the port side of the ship when these signals were being sent up. Titanic’s distress signals were also seen from far away on the SS Californian. Three eyewitnesses gave evidence as to what they saw: Californian’s Apprentice James Gibson (in a signed report given to Capt. Lord): “I then got the binoculars and had just got them focused on the vessel when I observed a white flash apparently on her deck, followed by a faint streak towards the sky which then burst into white stars.” Californian’s Second Officer Herbert Stone: “They were all white, just white rockets.” Californian’s Second Donkeyman Ernest Gill: “They looked to me to be pale blue, or white.” How is this relevant to your original post, by the way?
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Please don't be silly enough to believe evidence-free conspiracy videos.
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'Those in 3rd class were intentionally kept imprisoned below decks to allow the rich fat cats in 1st class to take full advantage of the few life boats available.' No, they weren't. Even the lawyer representing some of the Third Class passengers denied any such suggestion. How was it racism? Or is that simply a word you use as a knee jerk reaction to everything?
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Of course she was watertight. Until five compartments were compromised by an event which no designer could have predicted. Nor did anyone in authority from either Harland & Wolff or White Star ever claim unsinkability.
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No.
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'the insurance fraud switch.' The switch which enabled White Star to claim 2/3rds of Titanic's building costs from Lloyds, and to lose their reputation for safety at the same time? That 'brilliant' fraud?
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@rknine7998 You mean like 'The Titanic was purposely sunk to prevent billionaires from reaching America.' No, clearly you aren't a conspiracy theorist at all!
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@rknine7998 'Then what if not conspiracy theorist?' Perhaps you don't grasp the concept of sarcasm?
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What red flags?
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@itsjustnopinionok I rather assumed that you either couldn't or wouldn't answer.
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